Can A Single Yamper Defeat Pokémon Sword?

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2. No items in battle (held items okay)
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[@Altamyr]

deeply respect the challenge designed to let you talk about how good your dog is for a solid 40 minutes

[@AidanColburn]

I didn’t expect anything else.

[@Laced_With_Acid]

i want absolutely nothing else edit: grammar, im sick and delirious lmao

[@emilyrakov2340]

The fact that they're "naps" and not deaths. So charming

[@fallonwest1971]

Agreed

[@salmonandsoup]

I mean, in Pokémon proper, Pokémon faint. It’s just bringing it back to form! ❤

[@JubioHDX]

@@salmonandsoup i mean the game does say that but then theres multitudes of pokedex entries that talk about death and predation between pokemon, but yea canonically no pokemon thats been captured ever does anything except for faint

[@salmonandsoup]

@@JubioHDX Well, because they're not fighting for their lives. Wild Pokémon just want to be left alone, and caught Pokémon are fighting in tests of skill.

[@timob1681]

​@@salmonandsoup I've always imagined what it would be like if the evil teams actually tried to kill Pokémon in the games/anime. it doesn't really make much sense in-universe that people like Ghetsis who are clearly ruthless and evil will just fight you in a casual Pokémon battle with pretty much no stakes

[@kingoftrashopinions6633]

“What is Ponyta even supposed to be? Weirdest dog I’ve ever seen” That’s the best line I’ve ever heard

[@QuinnTheGM]

This makes me want to do a solo run Sprigatito run for my cat Harry!

[@42sigma30]

Would watch for sure

[@Deathkri]

Go for a Skitty only run in Emerald. XD

[@Ylurple]

@@Deathkri XD gale of darkness?

[@SilverAceOfSpades]

I need a timid female Sprigatito for my Jimi playthrough

[@izbeda6842]

Finally, the PoppyHG run

[@RossLeiser]

I'm generally not the biggest solo run fan, and I definitely prefer your other challenge run content, but as always your storytelling, editing, and script are fantastic.

[@Regeor]

I’m gonna try a Rowlet solo run in Pokémon Ultra Sun. It’s gonna be my first time doing a challenge run but I think it’ll be fun.

[@milkteacandyy]

When Pokémon Sword and Shield came out, my very first run was using a team of 6 Yamper. I was so proud when my lead, Jino (named after my corgi who’d passed away that year), made the final strike on Leon’s charizard and became champion of the Galar region. Shoutout to Jino, Tofu, Merlin, Arftoria, Brie, and Dog. And of course, the star of this video, Poppy. You’re the best of boys and girls 💕

[@lilolualel]

As someone who keeps rodents (mostly gerbils) and has done her fair amount of "Pokémon but I can only use Raticate!" challenges, this one speaks to my soul :')

[@banditrests]

Solo challenges present such a different challenge to nuzlockes, keeps it things interesting. And no one really does them in later generations very often. Also poppyseed muffin is an outstanding name, I have a cat named Spicy McChicken.

[@jriflen8230]

Well either you or your cat likes spicy McChicken, and in guessing its your cat

[@Laced_With_Acid]

how many sandwiches did that cat steal before you named them that /j

[@banditrests]

Stole two chicken thighs off the counter, and spicy is the nickname for aggressive cats so it just kinda stuck. All my pets have silly names.

[@Laced_With_Acid]

@@banditrests i love that so much, genuinely

[@requiemagent3014]

A good boy can do everything he set his mind to.

[@BlueSodaPop_]

I don't think he can do my taxes

[@AidanColburn]

Don’t underestimate the goodest boy.

[@user-ug6wn6tp7w]

True😊

[@AidanColburn]

Sorry, goodest girl.

[@jordanrocha5653]

And a good girl can too

[@hozanto7521]

I literally watched this with my dog Merlin. He is so proud of Poppy! Amazing run and great narrating skills Dr. HG!

[@nachodiazgomez1539]

Flash wishes he could be as fast as I was clicking on this video. Btw, a gen 7 run fairies only would make me incredibly happy.

[@juneparly]

a gen 7 fairies only run would be so good!! id love to see primarina be used :>>

[@LukasArailiys]

NOT THE DOUBLE BAIT!!! I JUST WANTED TO SEE POPPY GET THE BALL LIKE A GOOD DOGGY!!!!

[@koi5764]

I really enjoyed this solo challenge and would def be down to see more! Also I agree- Pokémon shoulda given yamper better stats cuz corgis are legit little tanks of energy and joy! They are one of the oldest working dog breeds and are truly hardy little rockstars

[@theblackmilkshake4732]

My corgi is feeling sick today so it’s kinda hard to keep her entertained. But now I saw that u posted a corgi solo run, I mean yamper solo run. we are watching this video together :-)

[@vilijar9065]

"emBARKS on a journey" - good start :D

[@UprisingUpsilon]

Yamper-only run? People underestimate the potential content a Yamper can create.

[@tabbithagordon2403]

I love that we have a nap counter instead of deaths for this challenge. So adorable, I love it

[@poketrainerjames7246]

This man is criminally underrated, how has he not hit 300k yet?

[@j.b.5422]

he haw now

[@CptnCardboard]

I am once again asking for a birdlock run of Scarlet or Violet

[@ariete_3281]

Would love to watch!

[@amethysttvgl1601]

Omg yes!

[@robertperez2262]

That would be fun! Except only one that can Gmax is corviknight so if that one takes a… “nap”… no Gmax

[@JubioHDX]

@@robertperez2262 (scarlet/violet have terastilization not dynamax but i like the spirit)

[@skygazer6082]

I did this and it was so much fun, I wanna see him do it better though.

[@missionkittyvideo]

i loved watching this and seeing that lil pup achieve galar champion status!! love your editing and storylines for every video!

[@Kreceir]

Now I'm curious about a Fidough only in Scarlet/Violet.

[@fallonwest1971]

They better be named poppy also

[@Ridge33]

A Fidough-nly run, if you will!

[@Mk-mz8zt]

@@Ridge33 )

[@choklat4606]

Questionable profile pic

[@nb_oovanboi7750]

@@choklat4606 i didnt even realize that lmfao

[@bluetrip_]

I think 2:06 has shown just how great your comedic timing is. Such a good line.

[@nicolassilva1729]

As a proud pet owner, I appreciate this challenge! Poppy did great. If you'd like to someday make it fair and please cat people too, consider doing Sprigatito only in Scarlet or Violet. :)

[@JustAnotherHaiku]

Poppy conquers all.

[@hyang5u]

The fact I got an ad for dog food right before this makes it even better.

[@Luigiking3]

Feel like we need a Flygon solo challenge. Difficult? Probably not. Fun? Probably.

[@synellicrynara3913]

There's actually one! I believe it's one of his earliest challenges, look it up

[@parkershaw3753]

NGL sometimes at work (a petco near Boston) I fantasize about the unlikely event of Poppyseed Muffin HG coming by and how in such a circumstance I could have the honor of giving her a treat.

[@finnabiteszadusto0099]

I love yamper for a funny story when i first played sword and shield for the first time i kid you not the first yamper i ever encountered was shiny i didnt even know what shinys were at the time so it blew my mind.

[@dsklizzle]

I never realized Poppy doesn’t have a docked tail!!! It’s so cute!!!

[@realghostkingg]

The nap counter sent me! Great vid and I'd love to see more solo or alt themed runs

[@nbkarkat]

i would love more solo runs!! i love your content, as always. ive been watching for a while now and your editing and humour and charisma have all gotten so refined! i always get excited seeing a new video from you!

[@Nuclearstomp]

All footage of Puppy Poppy must be protected and cherished at all times. Congratulations to the strongest pupper! Now that the puppy praise has been done, I will once again recommend a no stab moves nuzlocke of B/W or Platinum where you are required to face all currently available trainers before the next level cap. I think the second rule will make a potential playthrough much more interesting to do than the last time you did no stab moves in FR/LG.

[@fuecoco_nom_nom]

What a great start to Saturday. Thanks for making this chompy gator’s day! :D

[@evie2670]

Never thought you would do a solo run but here we are. I love Yamper it's one of my favorites from gen 8, I even have a plush of it so I'm really happy to see it 😁

[@jasminecole8596]

The cutest, tiny thing ^-^

[@adysun]

Yamper is the only mon I've ever kept from evolving on my main team for the sake of cuteness. It also got to be super big on every fight where it was available. 100% worth

[@Khlaylav]

I cannot get over that footage of Poppy at six weeks old. Absurdly adorable.

[@samanthashadoff5343]

Exactly what I wanted to see when opening the app on my birthday! Your nuzlockes are always a treat

[@discgolfwes]

What a seamless ad transition, I barely even noticed.

[@Drobbins2012]

I loved this! I enjoy watching people like Jrose and MDB for single mon challenges, but they rarely do newer games. This was a fun change of pace!

[@GabrielEduarrdo]

THE CUT TO THE SQUARESPACE AD IM DYINGGG 😂😂😂 Had us in the first half not gonna lie. Get that bag HG

[@stabbygenki]

Wow. Awesome job. I would have never thought of using Rest and early Max Quake against Leon. When I tried this challenge, I had to use a Full Restore to beat Leon.

[@gergabbin933]

I love you made this solo run in newer games because every solo runs i watch are from older games, so it was really refreshing. Also i hope poppy is happy that he's champion.

[@sceptile2794]

Poppy never disappoints!

[@kytagrey3353]

This run is why I fell in love with solo runs. Thank you FlygonHG ❤

[@septusxp7875]

"Hey Bede, Grimace called, he wants his jacket back" 💀 4:24

[@LightningStrike0KAR]

this video made my morning!! 🥰🥰🥰 I'm still recovering from a VERY rough day yesterday via a nightmare about it last night, so having such a fun, lighthearted video to watch this morning was just amazing. I love how you used every excuse to show clips of Poppy (each of which I thoroughly enjoyed) and your segue into your square space ad was pretty funny! (I watch those btw. idk if watching through it gives you more money or not but I am a loyal viewer and want you to keep doing what you're doing so. I Watch. suffice to say I have it memorized) this gave me so many warm feelings this morning! I love to hear people gush about their pets, and I love nuzlockes, so this just hit every note ever for me. Poppy's little woof at the end meant everything to me 💖 thanks for the video and all that you do!

[@TheMugiwara29]

You make every challenge video more and more entertaining

[@GreatDG]

Love this type of run This is kind of a MDBish run

[@chonwarren9941]

Your story telling keeps getting better and I'm so loving it

[@samuelbennett3528]

I absolutely loved this video and felt like I was living the moments with you and poppy

[@Liriand]

Great run! Any video with Poppy makes my heart happy 😊

[@RedHurricane0]

That ad transition was so funny I’m liking and sharing this video just for that. Had me dying

[@spark_kirby1799]

good job on the run bigs repects on it i actually i did the same type of run but with yamper line run with trying not to use items

[@BreezyStarfish]

This is the kind of content I wake up in the morning for

[@catswim]

The fact that Poppy knows protect is perfect because we must protect Poppy at all costs

[@Evie0133]

Congrats on 300K~!! 💚💚💚

[@tomhalpin5058]

Love the videos man

[@LukeSkynoober]

Sonia challenge!!! I love this :3

[@professorkittyhawk]

I've contemplated doing a Yamper solo run myself. Scored a shiny Yamper a while back. Would love if they add it to Scarlet and Violet via dlc. Would love to spread that Yamper love there too. Great video. Any reason to hear of Poppy's greatness is fine by me.

[@unpathedwaters]

Love your dog, but I love your writing even more! Funny and smart, great job!

[@smo7089]

@flygonHG thank you for mixing up the formula! I like when you alternate the types of runs. Could you consider including a "blind" run (no external tools) every once in a while? I find those very entertaining as a viewer. Keep up the good work!

[@Boltund739]

finally someone who uses yamper

[@potatoqueen5248]

Can’t wait to see PoppyHG slay dragons

[@horsememes942]

this was a grand birthday present, thank you poppy and flygonhg!

[@Peachpidon]

I think this is the one solo run that I would have loved. I'm not a fan in general but if Poppy's the star it's all good in my book. Well done champion !

[@notruggington3192]

extremely slick timing on the dynamax music drops

[@anemoia5683]

This channel is peak entertrainment. I would love to see a fire red/leafgreen or platinum normal moves only challenge!

[@slademmxii8759]

I love the solo challenge. Especially the omega highlight of the cutest and bestest of puppers ❤

[@Gaymerboygamesgamer]

This brings me joy, i had a shiny yamper that i took to raids all the time

[@tbbb27]

Who knew pokemon sword was actually a self insert game for FlygonHG's doggo

[@Mothcat.]

I wanted to say - Recently I got a shiny Yamper, my very first shiny. I named them Lem, and soon I will be shiny hunting Yamper again to have one in a love ball and I promise I will name the future champion after the greatest pupper ever - Poppy

[@talynwagner-br2eh]

Yamper is my favorite pokemon!!! I'm so excited to see it being used by my favorite poketuber!!❤❤

[@jacobcochran7018]

my favorite thing about your videos is your absolutely perfect add Segways

[@FileFire]

Man, I love watching my favorite horse solo Leon's entire team, it really goes to show that even a small horse can beat game freak's favorite pokemon and other dangerous threats around every corner.

[@jonathandax]

Ponyta isn't a dog. It's a cow.

[@adhyawhan]

Ah, naps. This can't get family frindlier 😂

[@liliflower1376]

What a fun ride!

[@SlinkSuperior99]

I havent watched this yet but I can tell this is the Best Video ever created on the youtube platform.

[@Corysquestions]

Puppy poppy with its tiny snub now was so cute

[@g_hyperstar3609]

The tale of one strong good boi❤

[@docxy7331]

Poppy after slaying a mountain: ... bork

[@sloane2222]

im so proud of her she’s so little and full of joy

[@blizzardfeather2294]

I did this too in my first run of Shield! I had a stuffed animal pig named Kevin Bacon who was very much rotund and Yamper shaped, so I ran through the whole game with Kevin the Yamper on my team. He actually contributed a fair amount after getting eviolite :)

[@roguerocket99]

Bro that ad Segway was amazing

[@kazekamiha]

I used Boltund in my first run in Gen 8. It nearly carried me. XD

[@MagicalWoodchip]

I love this one, yamper was my first catch in shield and boltund stayed in my final team

[@MateheusdePalamecia]

awesome concept :)

[@simonvantomme2049]

Great video!

[@charliet.5123]

I was just looking for an HG video to watch …. Fate is in store for me today :]

[@ericblackburn3131]

A Corgi only run is the very best run I didn't realize I needed.

[@ethanwilliams2417]

IVE DONE THIS! THANK YOU! I FEEL SEEEEEEEN!

[@DarthBupsbricks]

I love how its just a pokemon run with you flexing your dog the whole time 😭🫶

[@christianparker976]

Watching this with my own corgi Teddy in the room and he's glued to the screen when Poppy appears. Guess my baby boy has his first crush.

[@thatcloveplant]

the best challenge because it lets you talk about poppy the whole way through!

[@kaijuthetegu]

Champion? more like YAMPion amirite

[@teeth227]

would be cool to see more solo runs

[@Purriah]

The final battle was epic lol

[@bookreaderman6715]

that sponsor transition was a thing of beauty

[@fleeper20]

"Murphy was a pretty insightful dude" love the esoteric joke there m8 hope a good number of people got that one cuz it was quality material :)